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020			_a9780262014243 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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050	0	0	_aTK7871.85 _b.L4167 2010
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100	1		_aLécuyer, Christophe. _911826
245	1	0	_aMakers of the microchip : _ba documentary history of Fairchild Semiconductor / _cChristophe Lécuyer, David C. Brock.
260			_aCambridge, Mass. : _bMIT Press, _cc2010.
300			_axi, 312 p. : _bill. ; _c27 cm.
500			_aIncludes facsimilies of historical documents.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [295]-305) and index.
520			_a"In the first three and a half years of its existence, Fairchild Semiconductor developed, produced, and marketed the device that would become the fundamental building block of the digital world: the microchip. Founded in 1957 by eight former employees of the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, Fairchild created the model for a successful Silicon Valley start-up: intense activity with a common goal, close collaboration, and a quick path to the market (Fairchild's first device hit the market just ten months after the company's founding). Fairchild Semiconductor was one of the first companies financed by venture capital, and its success inspired the establishment of venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay area. These firms would finance the explosive growth of Silicon Valley over the next several decades. This history of the early years of Fairchild Semiconductor examines the technological, business, and social dynamics behind its innovative products. The centerpiece of the book is a collection of documents, reproduced in facsimile, including the company's first prospectus; ideas, sketches, and plans for the company's products; and a notebook kept by co-founder Jay Last that records problems, schedules, and tasks discussed at weekly meetings. A historical overview, interpretive essays, and an introduction to semiconductor technology in the period accompany these primary documents"--P. [2] of dust cover.
610	2	0	_aFairchild (Firm) _xHistory. _911827
610	2	0	_aFairchild (Firm) _vArchives. _911828
650		0	_aSemiconductors _xDesign and construction _xHistory. _911829
650		0	_aIntegrated circuits _xDesign and construction _xHistory. _911830
700	1		_aBrock, David C. _911831
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